Identifying prior signals of bipolar disorder using primary care electronic health records: a nested case-control study.
Catharine MorganDarren M AshcroftCarolyn Anne Chew-GrahamMatthew SperrinRoger T WebbAnya FrancisJan ScottAlison Ruth YungPublished in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)
Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of unreported bipolar disorder. Recognising these signals could prompt further investigation for undiagnosed significant psychopathology, leading to timely referral, assessment, and initiation of appropriate treatments.